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Cement compositions containing a polysaccharide and a salt and method of cementing casing in a well

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6534016
A cement composition is described for the preparation of an aqueous cement slurry useful in cementing casing in the borehole of a well comprising a cement selected from Class A through Class H; at least one polysaccharide or mixture of polysaccharides having a solution time greater than about 10 minutes; and at least one salt and wherein the amount of the polysaccharide or mixture of polysaccharides is sufficient so that the viscosity of the aqueous slurry increases with an increase in temperature.
Assignee:
Chevron Research Co., San Francisco, CA
Patent Number(s):
US 4662943
OSTI ID:
6534016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English